diff --git a/client/dcwebui.js b/client/dcwebui.js
index c727281..fd88176 100644
--- a/client/dcwebui.js
+++ b/client/dcwebui.js
@@ -509,11 +509,11 @@ var tab_free = function(id) {
 	if (id === "tab-main") return;
 
 	// remove tab item and body
-	var el = el("#tabitem-"+id);
-	el.parentNode.removeChild(el);
+	var $el = el("#tabitem-"+id);
+	$el.parentNode.removeChild($el);
 	
-	var el = el("#"+id);
-	el.parentNode.removeChild(el);
+	$el = el("#"+id);
+	$el.parentNode.removeChild($el);
 	
 	// clear from PM tabs
 	for (var i in pm_tabs) {